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Samuel Jackson will

Call Number

1977.548

Date

1728

Creator

Jackson, Samuel

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

Last will and testament of Samuel Jackson of Hempstead in Queens County, the Province of New York. The will is dated April 22, 1728 and contains a reference to an enslaved Black person.

Arrangement

This collection consists of a single document.

Scope and Contents

Last will and testament of Samuel Jackson of Hempstead in Queens County, the Province of New York. The will is dated April 22, 1728 and contains a reference to an enslaved Black person.

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

This item is in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Samuel Jackson will, 1977.548, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1977.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-07 21:10:44 +0000.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Oppressive descriptive language was remediated from the abstract note in this finding aid as part of an anti-racist descriptive language audit performed in December 2020.

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.

Revisions to this Guide

December 2020: Revised by Amy Lau, Archivist, to remediate oppressive language from abstract note.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: A0027 (Material Type: Text)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201